The Sound of Rain is a story about a boy who loves to play the guitar and has big dreams to become a famous musician one day. He and his brother who plays the drums, had practiced all the time when they were younger. These two boys lived with their mom while they were in school, and after they graduated they helped their mom take care of bills and such since their biological father was nowhere to be found since he was an abusive husband/father. The story follows this little family on their journey in life on how they met new people and learned to love and be loved by others. I don't believe they have made this book into a movie, but if they do I will definitely go see it. I absolutely loved this book. I would recommend this book to anyone. It was very well written and caught my attention at the very beginning. The author had written the characters so well that you feel as if you know them and you get to feel their emotions. Another reason that I love this story is that it was clean. I didn't have to worry about profound language and inappropriate scenes between the characters. It was an easy read as well. I think most people know I don't read Anita Stansfield's books very often ... it just seems that so many terrible things happen to her characters and no one I know talks like her characters - spouting scriptures, word for word, including book, chapter and verse! I enjoy her books a lot more when her characters aren't LDS and that is how this book is. I had to mark when someone died because it wasn't until page 175! She does have a way of involving the reader in the characters lives and making you want to keep reading to find out what happens. I did enjoy this book, probably give it 3.5 stars. Maybe I should have just stopped with this book?
What do You think about The Sound Of Rain (2008)?
Slow start but picked up about half way through. Kind of sad but very touching and sweet story.
—Kathy
This book made me cry like a baby. I guess that makes it good...
—wadyoh
